Malans Geometric Velvet Cushion - Bronze

The Malans cushion is a 45 x 45cm square built around a cut velvet front, where the pile is trimmed away in a geometric pattern to leave a crackled, shattered-glass effect across the whole face. The design catches the light differently as you move past it, so the flat weave and the raised velvet read as two tones of the same bronze. It is made from 100% polyester throughout, front and back, with a plain velvet reverse and a piped edge that frames the shape.

Bronze is a warm, coppery brown, and it sits well in a room built on earthy tones: caramels, deep greens, terracotta and warm neutrals. Drop it on an armchair or a reading chair on its own, where the light can work across the cut pattern, or group it with plainer cushions so the geometric face has room to be the thing you notice. It works as easily on a sofa as in a bedroom, and the square 45cm size is the everyday cushion measurement, so it fits standard inserts and pairs with the cushions you already own.

The reverse is soft plain velvet, and a hidden zip runs along one edge so the cover slips off the insert without any visible fastening. The piped trim runs the whole way round and keeps the edges crisp and defined. Polyester velvet is hard-wearing and holds its colour well, which makes it a sensible choice for a cushion that gets sat against daily. The wider Malans range comes in a spread of earthy shades, so you can build a set in a single tone or mix the bronze with its siblings.

What insert size fits this cover?

The cover measures 45 x 45cm, so a 45cm square insert fits it well. Choosing an insert the same size or slightly larger keeps the cushion full and stops the corners looking flat.

Is the pattern printed or part of the fabric?

It is part of the fabric. The velvet pile is cut away in a geometric pattern, so the crackled-glass effect is texture you can feel rather than a printed design on the surface.

What is the back of the cushion like?

The reverse is plain velvet with no pattern, so you can turn it either way depending on whether you want the cut design or the smooth face showing.

How does the cover come on and off?

There is a hidden zip along one edge, so the cover slides off the insert easily and the fastening stays out of sight when the cushion is on display.

What colour is bronze in real terms?

Bronze here is a warm coppery brown, which sits comfortably alongside caramels, deep greens and warm neutral walls in an earthy scheme.

Please note this is a cushion cover as described; check the listing for whether an insert is included.